News and Updates, February 2019

March 4, 2019 Mike Charbonneau 3-min. read

Faculty and Staff

Service dog research by Margaret Gruen awarded $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant. https://goo.gl/FNRavm
A stem cell therapy first used in a study by Brian Gilger and Lauren Schnabel shows strong promise in treating a chronic equine eye disease. https://goo.gl/HWfsDB
New to the CVM family: Meet Andrea Tomas, clinical veterinarian in orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation/mobility. https://goo.gl/41iUkF
A new computer program co-developed by Ben Callahan aims to reduce DNA contamination in microbial samples. https://goo.gl/ATCEks
An internal research team led by Gustavo Machado develops a new mathematical model that may help control parasitic disease in Brazil. https://goo.gl/MxNzLf
Emily Sorah named NC State Veterinary Hospital pharmacy director. https://goo.gl/bfrbZ2
David Dorman talks with WRAL about what pet owners need to know about the Science Diet dog food recall. https://goo.gl/153sqC
Sid Thakur joins forces with Duke University collaborator to stress the importance of a One Health approach to combating antimicrobial resistance. https://goo.gl/cY6HgK
How do pets show love? Margaret Gruen counts the ways. https://goo.gl/TMviVP
After surgery at the NC State Veterinary Hospital, canine copilot Willie on the mend. https://goo.gl/im2aGW

Lauren Schnabel named an NC State University Faculty Scholar. https://goo.gl/dWG4ZA
What is it like to give a polar bear anesthesia for 8 hours? Alessio Vigani is one of the few veterinarians who know. https://goo.gl/oSpvpD
A study led by Kate Meurs has identified a gene associated with a common cause of heart disease in Dobermans, which would lead to new therapies for dogs and humans. https://goo.gl/NYqQJ2
Amanda Bates, Andrew Rotz and Amy Synder launch PawCast, a podcast with advice on career development, personal finance and veterinary business skills. https://goo.gl/4QMwz3
Shivaramu Keelara Veerappa receives an Internationalization Seed Grant from the NC State Office of Global Engagement for research into antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella and E. coli. https://goo.gl/GZMruR
Spit take: Study co-authors Brenda Stevens and Kenneth Royal discuss using salivary science to measure student stress during surgery training. https://goo.gl/iPoaPp
Two research projects with CVM authors among those cited as the most innovative equine studies of the past year. https://goo.gl/NcPZMe
NC State is one of the top research institutions with the most Fulbright U.S. scholars, including Prema Arasu. https://goo.gl/fiUR14

In the Spotlight

Alumni and Students

Extraordinary alum: The Class of 2018’s Cameron Boggs sets up shop in Sandhills horse country. https://goo.gl/4YAxdP
Perry Jameson (DVM, ‘91) talks about how far veterinary medicine has come in 30 years. https://goo.gl/rzwYXV
Federal veterinarians, including U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist Megan Sission (DVM, ‘16), reflect on their career following the government shutdown. https://goo.gl/9bnvEh
The Technician previews an exciting year ahead for the student-run Turtle Rescue Team. https://goo.gl/XquqCy

Donors and Support

Sandy Thach spent her NC State career helping students achieve their academic dreams. In retirement, she’s helping them even more at the CVM. https://goo.gl/aYwYhr
A friendship, a hurricane and a lasting tribute through the Gallop of Honor. https://goo.gl/XiSWkt